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Live: First page critiques by Larry Brooks

Write On The River this Thursday, September 29th: A First Page Critique Session with best-selling novelist, award-winning blogger and Writers Digest Books author, Larry Brooks.

Deadline to sign up, Tuesday, September 27th!

Larry’s newest book, “Story Engineering: Mastering The Six Core Competencies of Successful Writing,” came out from Writers Digest Books earlier this year. Kay Kenyon will assist with the critiques.

This First Page Critique Session gives  writers in the Wenatchee WA area a rare opportunity to have a professional critique their work for free!  But only members can attend, so be sure to sign up today, if you haven’t already! Write on the River membership benefits include:

-savings on our 2012 writing conference
-early conference registration opportunities
-early agent appointments sign ups . . . and more

For more information, please contact membership chair, Melody Kreimes, at: mkreimes@nwi.net

EVENT DETAILS
First Page Critique Session
September 29, 2011
North Central ESD Building
430 Olds Station Road, Wenatchee (2nd floor, Ponderosa Room)
(directions)

5:30-6:00 pm, social with appetizers
6:00-8:00 pm critique session
(wine by the glass available for purchase throughout evening)

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

All Write on the River members are welcome to attend for free, whether they’re having a first page critiqued or not. Members wanting a page critiqued MUST RSVP to mkreimes@nwi.net by 5 p.m. on 9/27. Members are to bring to the event the first pages of their novels or non-fiction manuscripts, with title and genre printed at top.  Double space, 12 pt. font, one-sided.The first 20 to RSVP will have their first page read aloud anonymously in front of the audience, then verbally (and constructively) critiqued.


Kay in Year’s Best

 

 

Just released . . .

Step Into The Future

The finest selections from a banner year for short-form science fiction, Year’s Best SF 16 is the boldest, most eye-opening compilation to date from award-winning editors and anthologists David G. Hartwell and Kathryn Cramer.

Brilliant visions, both dark and hopeful, of what might await humankind over tomorrow’s horizon.

Contributors include:

Kay Kenyon
Alastair Reynolds
Michael Swanwick
Vernor Vinge
Joe Haldeman and others


Kay Gets Out of the House

If you’ve been wondering where I am–not that it’s always about me–I’ve been hunkered down with a big novel. But I’m surprised to note that I’ll actually be getting out and seeing people three times in the next six weeks.

Saturday April 9 – Literary Orange

This is LA’s premier literary event, with over 40 award-winning authors  participating on 18 panels covering Fiction, Non-Fiction, Mystery, Science Fiction, Journalism, Romance, Children’s Books, Graphic Novels, Memoirs, and Poetry, along with panels on fantasy, the literature of war (featuring Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner Jim Sheeler), travel, Latino fiction, and a panel featuring literary agents. Headlined by 3-time Edgar winner T. Jefferson Parker.

My panel at 1030: (signing follows)

Science Fiction: Galaxies Unknown
Kay Kenyon, Dani Kollin, Eytan Kollin, Tim Pratt

Tim Pratt is a prolific and well-known SF writer, of course. And as a fun aside, the Kollin brothers comprise one of the few brother-teams to be writing in science fiction today. They have a new book coming out from Tor, The Unicorporated Man.

There will also be what looks like a fascinating panel with Barbara Hambly on Historical Mystery: The Past Unraveled.

Tuesday April 19 – SFWA Pacific Northwest Reading Series

The first date in the series is with headliner Brent Weeks, Jay Lake and me. The three of us will read and comment on our work Should be a fun evening! 7-8:30 p.m. at the McMenamins Kennedy School in Portland.

Each event starts with notes from the host, a leading local author, who has selected two of their favorite writers to complete the evening’s theme. In turn, each is given time to read from their latest work, interpreting and explaining their concepts and vision. In addition, space is provided for networking and conversation.

Upcoming evenings will feature Nancy Kress, Ted Chiang, Cherie Priest and Kat Richardson among others.

 

Wednesday March 16 – Ask the Book Doctor

I’ll be showing up at a members-only Write on the River event, answering questions about your novels and short stories in progress. Wenatchee, Washington.

5:30 wine-tasting – 6:00-8:00 p.m. Q & A with yours truly.


A Tale for Dungeons and Dragons

Last year Phil Athans at Dungeons and Dragons asked me if I might be interested in writing a short story based on one of the Dungeons and Dragons worlds. I’d always wanted to learn a bit more about the continuing appeal of D&D, and I figured this would be my best chance.

The world I chose to write in was Eberron. In Eberron, magic drives technology.  Such as a weapons forge powered by dragon shards.

Ravon Kell is an ex-soldier, a cherished slave, a bad ass survivor. But wait until you meet Stonefist . . .

Ravon looked up at the massive factory: An arms mill the size of a fortress; soon to produce an endless weaponry of lances, shields, cudgels, maces, swords, crossbows, spears—not to mention magic-infused spike wire, lightning spheres, and thunder shock implements. . . .  From the jungle, the misshapen fortress looked like nothing more than a vine-covered crag, not a hulking factory ten stories high with massive iron walls studded with bulging armories and effluent towers disgorging steam and rank smoke.

My story, “The Forge of Xen’drik” is up now at Insider Magazine. It’s outside the subscription wall, so it’s free. Take a look.


Bright of the Sky Free

Pyr’s generous giveaway on Kindle! For a limited time.

Free on Kindle


The Writing Journey: Kay’s Interview

In this latest interview from Alyx Dellamonica’s “Journey” series, I talk about:

  • How I almost gave up
  • How some books don’t sell, but the next one does
  • How “The Entire and The Rose” is doing
  • Compulsion and writing
  • How much to “compromise” in your writing